The National Football Foundation, College Hall of Fame and the Central Pennsylvania Chapter, has selected Two-Time Super Bowl Champion and former Penn State All-American offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski as our Special Guest Speaker.
"The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame is honored to have Stefen Wisniewski as the featured speaker for our 26th Annual Awards Banquet, said Chapter President Sam Phillips. The Chapter is extremely pleased to have Stefen back to share some of his career shaping experiences with the outstanding student athletes from the high schools and colleges within the Central Pennsylvania Chapter."
Stefen is a Penn State graduate of the Schreyer Honors College with a Secondary Education degree. Stefen achieved and maintained superlative academics while being a valued member of the Penn State Football team. Wisniewski became the first Penn State Football student-athlete to be named an ESPN Academic All-American three times, having been a first team selection in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He graduated with a 3.9 cumulative GPA. Wisniewski achieved at a high level on the playing field as well. He made 39 starts during his college career (2007-2010) at the guard/center positions on the offensive line. In 2010 he was a First Team All-American selection as a center by the American Football Coaches Association and added First Team All-Big Ten honors that year as well. He was a First Team All-Big Ten selection in 2009 as a guard and was named to the second team in 2008 at the same position. At the conclusion of his college career, Stefen was a 2nd round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders in the 2011 NFL draft. Stefen is a 10 year veteran of the NFL having played for five teams. He is also a two-time Super Bowl champion with the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles and the 2019 Kansas City Chiefs. This is quite the accomplishment to win the Super Bowl twice let alone with two different franchises.
Stefen has Penn State roots that run deep. Both his mother (Cynthia) and father (Leo) are graduates of the university along with an uncle (Steve). Stefen resides permanently in State College with his wife Hilary who is also a Penn State alumnus.